- 3DS

Fire Emblem has always been a franchise that at least in my eyes, seems appealing but difficult to get into. Maybe its the permadeath that serves as a barrier to new players or maybe its because the first impression it gives is slow, boring, and overwhelming. Fortunately for us that couldn't be further from the truth. In reality it's a very simple yet deep game that is more enthralling and exci...

- 3DS

The quick bits:
Fire Emblem: Awakening
Available on 3DS via download or retail
Total playtime: 39 hours (so far)
Worth it? Hell yeah.
Pro-tip: buy a retail copy while it's still available
I'm a bit late to the party, folks. The die-hard Fire Emblem fans have already bought this game and beaten it a dozen times, whereas everyone else has already written Fire Emblem: Awakening off as...we...

- 3DS

While most gamers know the Fire Emblem series from Roy and Marth’s appearance in Super Smash Bros. Melee, the series has actually been around since the original Famicom. Nintendo finally localized the seventh game in the series in 2003, simply titled: Fire Emblem. Since then, a majority of the games in the Fire Emblem series have been localized outside of Japan. Fire Emblem: Awakening further p...